Bill De Blasio Joins Fight Against 'Apple Picking'

Schneiderman said the smartphone manufacturers must take swifter action against what he’s called an “epidemic” of thefts.

“This is something that can be stopped and we are going to continue our pressure on the industry,” Schneiderman said. “To install kill switches on every smartphone so they can be canceled like your credit card.”

If the companies don’t cooperate, Schneiderman said he’d push for tougher new laws.